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Why do the pendulum clocks go slow in summer and fast in winter?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Pendulum Clock**: - A pendulum clock operates based on the oscillation of a simple pendulum. The time it takes for one complete oscillation is known as the time period (T). 2. **Time Period Formula**: - The time period of a simple pendulum is given by the formula: \[ ...
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  • Statement-1 : Pendulum clocks go slow in summer and fast in winter. Statement-2 : The length of the pendulum used in clock increases in summer.

    A
    Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True , Statement-2 is a corrrect explanation for Statement-1
    B
    Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True , Statement-2 is NOT a corrrect explanation for Statement-1
    C
    Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
    D
    Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
  • Pendulum clocks become slow in summer because

    A
    days in summer are large
    B
    of the friction in the coil.
    C
    the length of the pendulum increases
    D
    the weight of the pendulum changes.
  • A pendulum clock becomes

    A
    slower in winter
    B
    faster in summer
    C
    slower in summer and faster in winter
    D
    nothing can be decided
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